How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

Hong Kong

94.21 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1.03 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

30th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

28th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time

Hong Kong
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 94.21 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 91.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 154 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.75 BoP, current US$ per person	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per person	17.73 BoP, current US$ per person	Hong Kong
2000s	39.69 BoP, current US$ per person	0.0776 BoP, current US$ per person	39.61 BoP, current US$ per person	Hong Kong
2010s	83.79 BoP, current US$ per person	0.3353 BoP, current US$ per person	83.46 BoP, current US$ per person	Hong Kong
2020s	96.2 BoP, current US$ per person	0.7386 BoP, current US$ per person	95.46 BoP, current US$ per person	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current), Hong Kong or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Hong Kong, at 94.21 BoP, current US$ per person against 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 93.18 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?: Hong Kong ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.